pebble
US
/ˈpɛbəl/
UK
/ˈpɛbəl/
Meaning
A small, usually smooth stone, often found on a beach or beside a river.
छोटा, आमतौर पर चिकना पत्थर, जो अक्सर समुद्र तट या नदी के किनारे मिलता है।
Examples
“She picked up a smooth pebble and skipped it across the lake.”
“A tiny pebble had slipped inside my shoe during the walk.”
“The children walked along the pebbly beach, looking for shells.”
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Not natural: The path was covered with pebble.
Better: The path was covered with pebbles.
Pebble is a countable noun here, so use the plural for many stones.
यहाँ pebble गिनने वाला noun है, इसलिए कई पत्थरों के लिए pebbles कहें।
Not natural: I found a gravel near the river.
Better: I found a pebble near the river.
Gravel usually refers to a mass of small stones; one individual stone is a pebble.
Gravel आमतौर पर छोटे पत्थरों के समूह को कहते हैं; एक पत्थर को pebble कहते हैं।
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Use pebble for one small stone and pebbles for several; gravel usually means a mass of small stones.
एक छोटे पत्थर के लिए pebble और कई के लिए pebbles कहें; gravel आमतौर पर छोटे पत्थरों के समूह को कहते हैं।